Bernhoven

What Bernhoven does

Bernhoven is a Dutch non-profit general hospital headquartered in Uden, North Brabant, with a satellite outpatient clinic (polikliniek) in Oss. Founded in 2013 (the year the current hospital opened adjacent to the De Maashorst nature area), Bernhoven serves a regional catchment spanning Uden, Oss, Landerd, and Maashorst. The hospital provides comprehensive secondary care across more than 50 medical specialties, including emergency services, oncology, cardiology, surgery, orthopedics, neurology, dermatology, internal medicine, gynaecology, pulmonology, and urology, alongside inpatient wards, diagnostic services, and ancillary programs such as physiotherapy, dietetics, palliative care, and spiritual care.

The hospital's technology backbone is the HiX electronic health record system by Chipsoft, deployed through a transmural portal that digitally links Bernhoven with other HiX-equipped hospitals and clinics for secure cross-institutional patient data exchange, document sharing, and collaborative care management. Patient-facing digital services include the MijnBernhoven portal (medical record access, appointment management, repeat prescriptions), video consultations, online blood draw appointment scheduling, and Zivver-encrypted secure messaging. For healthcare partners, Bernhoven operates a referrer portal and a Doctolib Connect (Siilo) communication channel for GPs and specialists.

Bernhoven is funded through the Dutch Diagnose Behandel Combinatie (DBC) system, billing transaction-based care packages for the full episode from consultation to follow-up, with bills routed either directly to contracted health insurers (CZ, VGZ, DSW, Zorg en Zekerheid, Caresq/Eucare, Salland for 2026) or to patients under 'passantenprijs' rates for non-contracted care. Ancillary revenue includes hospital parking (€1.25/hour at Uden; free at Oss). No parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investor is disclosed; the organization operates autonomously as an independent Dutch hospital under non-profit governance.

Name

Bernhoven

Legal name

Bernhoven

Website

https://bernhoven.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bernhoven is a Dutch non-profit regional general hospital in Uden with an outpatient clinic in Oss, providing 50+ medical specialties, emergency care, and digital services including the MijnBernhoven patient portal, video consultations, and HiX-based transmural data exchange with regional healthcare partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Uden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diagnose Behandel Combinatie (DBC) Billing: Bernhoven charges for care through the Dutch Diagnosis Treatment Combination (DBC) system. A DBC covers the full care package including consultations, examinations, treatments, and follow-up related to a single diagnosis. Initial DBCs run up to 90 days; follow-up DBCs up to 120 days. Bills are sent to the patient or health insurer.
2. Health Insurance Contracts: Bernhoven holds contracts with major Dutch health insurers (CZ, VGZ, DSW, Zorg en Zekerheid, Caresq/Eucare, Salland). Contracted care is billed directly to the insurer; uninsured or non-contracted care is billed to the patient (passantenprijs).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bernhoven is a Dutch regional general hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, maternity, and specialist medical care across 50+ specialties at its main Uden location and an outpatient clinic in Oss. It complements physical care with digital services including the MijnBernhoven patient portal, video consultations, and online blood-draw scheduling, and operates the Transmuraal Portaal for digital collaboration with regional HiX-connected institutions.

Product overview

Bernhoven is a Dutch regional hospital offering general and specialized medical care. Its portfolio includes core hospital services (emergency, inpatient, outpatient), specialized centers (borstcentrum/breast center, darmkanker/colorectal cancer, longkanker/lung cancer, huidkanker/skin cancer), and digital patient services comprising the MijnBernhoven patient portal, videoconsult telehealth appointments, and online blood draw scheduling. For healthcare partners, Bernhoven provides the transmuraal portaal for HiX-institution data exchange and a provider portal for medical record access. The hospital is located in Uden with a secondary outpatient clinic in Oss, and collaborates with regional partners under a shared-health model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialismen en Afdelingen (Specialisms and Departments) Comprehensive hospital services covering the emergency department (SEH), intensive care, inpatient wards (B1-B3 in Uden), and more than 50 medical specialties including cardiology, surgery, oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, dermatology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, gynecology, urology, and internal medicine for patients in the North Brabant region.
• Polikliniek Oss (Outpatient clinic Oss) Satellite outpatient clinic in Oss offering consultations, blood sampling, and a selection of specialist services to patients, with free parking available at the site.
• MijnBernhoven Patient Portal Online patient portal enabling patients to view parts of their medical record, manage personal data, request prescription refills, view appointments, and access secure messaging.
• Medisch Dossier (Medical Record Access) Service that allows patients to view their medical dossier, request copies of their dossier, and add written comments; radiological images are requested separately.
• Videoconsult (Video Consultation) Telehealth service allowing patients to attend appointments via video call with specialists from home.
• Bloedprikken (Blood Draw Service) Diagnostic blood-sampling service with the option to book digital appointments for blood draws at Bernhoven.
• Transmuraal Portaal Bernhoven (Transmural Portal) Digital collaboration portal for healthcare providers at other HiX-equipped institutions to securely view relevant patient information, exchange documents, and support consultations and transfers with Bernhoven.
• Zorgverlenersportaal Bernhoven (Healthcare Provider Portal) Portal that provides healthcare providers with access to patient medical records and information to support continuity of care.
• Geestelijke Verzorging (Spiritual and Pastoral Care) Spiritual and pastoral care service for inpatients, connected to the regional Centrum voor Levensvragen Midden- & Oost-Brabant network for follow-up conversations after discharge.
• Begeleidingscentrum (Guidance Center) On-site supportive care and guidance services for patients at Bernhoven.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hutten CateringcoreOthersHutten Catering is Bernhoven's partner for food and nutrition services. They provide fresh, healthy, and sustainable meals to patients, staff, and visitors. Hutten Catering aligns with Bernhoven's 'Goede zorg proef je' (Good care tastes) initiative as a 'Voorhoede ziekenhuis' (leading hospital) under the National Prevention Agreement, emphasizing nutrition as part of patient recovery.
• Fietsspeciaalzaak Mart en Wilma VerstegenminorOthersBernhoven collaborates with Fietsspeciaalzaak Mart en Wilma Verstegen for the provision of 'groene fietsen' (green bikes) available free of charge to patients and visitors. Bikes can be borrowed from reception between 08:30 and 17:00 on all days of the week.
• HiX (by Chipsoft)coreTechnology or IntegrationBernhoven uses the HiX electronic health record system. Through the transmural portal built on HiX, Bernhoven is digitally connected with other HiX-equipped hospitals and clinics, enabling secure patient data exchange, document sharing, and collaborative care management across institutions.
• Centrum voor Levensvragen Midden- & Oost-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernhoven's spiritual care team (geestelijke verzorging) is connected to the Centrum voor Levensvragen Midden- & Oost-Brabant. From this center, spiritual caregivers can visit patients at home for follow-up conversations after discharge, if they meet the conditions.
• CZ (including CZdirect, Just, Nationale Nederlanden, OHRA, PZP)coreOthersCZ is one of Bernhoven's contracted health insurers for 2026. The contract ensures direct billing for insured patients and coverage under standard policy terms.
• VGZ (including Bewuzt, IZA, IZZ, UMC, Univé, ZEKUR, United Consumers VGZ)coreOthersVGZ is a contracted health insurer for Bernhoven in 2026, covering multiple associated brands and labels under its umbrella.
• DSW (including StadHolland)coreOthersDSW is contracted with Bernhoven for 2026, including its StadHolland label.
• Zorg en Zekerheid (including AZVZ)coreOthersZorg en Zekerheid, including its AZVZ label, holds a contract with Bernhoven for 2026.
• Caresq / Eucare (including Care4life, Aevitae)minorOthersCaresq (Eucare), covering Care4life and Aevitae labels, is contracted with Bernhoven for 2026.
• SallandminorOthersSalland zorgverzekeraar holds a contract with Bernhoven for 2026.
• Achmea (including FBTO, De Friesland, ZieZo, Interpolis, ZilverenKruis)coreOthersAchmea brands (FBTO, De Friesland, ZieZo, Interpolis, ZilverenKruis) are in negotiation with Bernhoven for 2026 contracts. Emergency care is always fully reimbursed.
• Menzis (including Anderzorg, VinkVink, Studenten Goed Verzekerd)coreOthersMenzis and its brands are in negotiation with Bernhoven for 2026, with no clear contract outlook yet.
• a.s.r. (including a.s.r. ik kies zelf)minorOthersa.s.r. and its label are listed as contracted or negotiating with Bernhoven for 2026.
• ONVZ (including VvAA)minorOthersONVZ and its VvAA label are listed as contracted or negotiating with Bernhoven for 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Chipsoft: Vendor of the HiX electronic health record system used by Bernhoven and many Dutch hospitals. Comparable as the technology supplier powering Bernhoven's transmural portal and core clinical workflows — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Radboud UMC: Academic medical center in Nijmegen combining tertiary hospital services with research and teaching. Broader incumbent offering overlapping general hospital services plus specialized tertiary care and academic referral pathways in the same broader region as Bernhoven.
• Erasmus MC: Large academic medical center in Rotterdam combining tertiary hospital care with research and teaching. Broader incumbent that overlaps with Bernhoven on general hospital service categories while operating at significantly larger scale and with academic referral inflows.

Direct peers

• Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (CWZ): General hospital in Nijmegen, Gelderland, with comparable size, multi-site footprint, and broad specialty coverage. Comparable as a Dutch regional general hospital of similar scale serving a defined catchment area.
• Catharina Ziekenhuis: Large top-clinical hospital in Eindhoven, North Brabant, providing comprehensive specialty care including cardiology, oncology, and surgery. Closely comparable as a North Brabant regional general hospital with overlapping specialty mix and catchment area.
• Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ): General hospital in Tilburg, North Brabant, with multiple sites offering emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care. Comparable as a same-province regional general hospital with similar service breadth and DBC-based revenue model.
• Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis: Top-clinical general hospital in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant. Most directly comparable as a same-region general hospital offering a similar broad specialty portfolio and regional referral network, competing with Bernhoven for North Brabant patients.
• Spaarne Gasthuis: General hospital with sites in Haarlem and Hoofddorp, North Holland, providing comprehensive specialty and emergency care. Comparable as a Dutch regional multi-site general hospital of similar scale operating under the DBC and insurer contracting model.
• Maxima Medisch Centrum: Regional general hospital in Veldhoven, North Brabant (near Eindhoven), offering comprehensive specialty care including tertiary obstetrics. Comparable as a North Brabant regional general hospital competing for similar patient populations.
• Rijnstate: Top-clinical general hospital in Arnhem, Gelderland, with multiple locations and a similar broad specialty mix. Comparable as a Dutch regional general hospital of similar scale and service breadth, operating under the same DBC/insurer framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bernhoven
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bernhoven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bernhoven

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